Partly granted
The Board dismissed the veteran's motion for revision based on clear and unmistakable error but remanded the claim for an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The VA Regional Office failed to adjudicate the Veteran's disagreement with the effective date assigned for the award of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle fracture status post open reduction & internal fixation (ORIF) with residual pain, edema, and leg length discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004629
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